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Deepa Malik asks for equal treatment to para-sports
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Paralympic silver-medalist Deepa Malik has said that it is the time when para-sports should be treated with equal respect as winning international medals in such sports is yet more challenging than the other abled-bodied sports.
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PyeongChang Paralympics to conclude today
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 18 (ANI): The 2018 largest Winter Paralympics will close on Sunday in PyeongChang after running over ten days.
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Airbnb highlights new accessibility filters, features for disabled guests
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Airbnb today highlighted the release of 21 new accessibility filters across the platform that make it easier for disabled guests to find accessible travel accommodation worldwide. The new filters allow Airbnb guests to search for listings with specific featur
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South Korea backs unified presence with North in Winter Paralympics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Mar 10 (ANI): The creative executive director for the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics on Saturday supported the unified presence of both North and South Korea in the sporting event.
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S Korea to financially support N Korea in PyeongChang Paralympics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
South Korea Mar 9 (ANI): South Korea on Friday announced to use the government funds to financially support North Korea's participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Paralympics.
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Google's special doodle marks Paralympics 2018
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Google is celebrating the commencement of the Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang city of South Korea with a special doodle.
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Suspended para swimmer Karmakar cries conspiracy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], March 1 (ANI): Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar, who has been suspended for three years by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), today said an injustice had been done to him.
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Para swimmer Karmakar suspended for various offences: PCI
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Confirming the suspension of para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar, Vice President Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Gursharan Singh, today said the athlete is also facing charges of indiscipline and anti-federation activities apart from charges of recording vid
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Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for recording video of female swi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bangalore [India], March 1 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has suspended Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar for three years after he was found recording video of female swimmers during an event in Jaipur last year.
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N. Korean athletes to participate in South Paralympics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 28 (ANI): North Korea will next week send athletes to South Korea to participate in PyeongChang Paralympics scheduled to take place in March, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Pensions to meritorious players doubled: Sports Minister Rathore
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday announced that the pensions of meritorious players will be doubled.
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Suvarna Raj calls para-athlete Sakina's CWG snub a 'shame'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI):Former Indian Paralympic table tennis player Suvarna Raj has come out in support of para-powerlifter Sakina Khatun, who was snubbed for the Commonwealth Games 2018 in the Gold Coast, Australia.
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